Scheps Omni Channel

Designed with Grammy-winning mixer Andrew Scheps (Adele, Jay Z, Metallica), this flexible channel strip delivers Andrew’s time-tested combinations of compression, EQ, saturation colors and more – all crafted to work together beautifully and cohesively.

Channel strips are the mixing world’s most efficient tools, providing all your basic processing – EQ, compression, gating, and often more – in one modular, easy-to-manage unit.

Mixers choosing which channel strip to work with often face a dilemma, however: Channel strip plugins based on vintage mixing consoles can sound amazing, but tend to tie you down to a very specific and limited sonic color. Modular channel strip plugins let you mix and match diverse processors with flexibility, but the different processors might not work together cohesively and won’t necessarily interact as a true channel strip.

Scheps Omni Channel gives you the best of both worlds. Through years of mixing diverse music genres, Andrew Scheps has perfected certain combinations of go-to processors – some based on classic hardware units, some being innovative modules developed from scratch – each with its own unique character. They are all now provided to you in one flexible yet fully cohesive channel strip plugin.

Scheps Omni Channel features five modules that you can use in any order you like:

The Pre module provides three types of analog saturation, letting you add diverse colors of harmonic distortion as well as filters and thump (resonance) controls.

The Compression module features 3 completely different compressors ranging from fast to slow and smooth, with a unified control set so you can quickly compare them. A Wet/Dry control allows you to parallel compress within the module.

The EQ module is a 4-band equalizer; each band providing a distinct musical sound that holds up on its own or can be switched to fully parametric if surgical EQ is required.

The DS2 module is so much more than a de-esser, with two full-range bands and four filter types allowing it to ‘de-anything’ – remove any offending frequencies, not just S’s or T’s.

The Gate module gives you all the standard controls (threshold, attack and release) for gating/expansion, but also lets you adjust the maximum noise reduction to maintain a consistent noise floor.

If that’s not enough, Scheps Omni Channel features an insert slot that can be positioned anywhere in the chain, where you can insert an additional Waves plugin of your choice, including an extra instance of any of the Scheps Omni Channel modules.

For live sound, Scheps Omni Channel offers zero latency and full discrete control over each stereo channel. Select controls of the compressor, EQ and filters are mapped conveniently to the eMotion LV1 live mixing console, serving as the console’s channel strip.

Finally, you get a set of ‘Focus’ presets, created for different sources, which highlight the most important controls you should be focusing on to achieve your current task.

No matter what musical genre you are working with, Scheps Omni Channel will help you stay focused while you mix, quickly audition sonic characters with just a few clicks, customize your signal flow easily in one interface, and be confident that the sounds you fashion ‘sit’ together beautifully and cohesively.

Find out how channel strip plugins speed up your mixing workflow while adding the pleasing coloration of analog consoles within your DAW – and how they have adapted into the digital age with more flexibility than ever before.

“The Scheps Omni Channel plugin is a great tool for sculpting vocals and lead instruments. The saturation on the Pre section is a most useful tool for bringing energy to a performance, and the de-esser allows for two separate frequency bands with varying Qs and shelves for precise manipulation of dynamics.”

Tony Visconti
Producer

David Bowie, T. Rex, Morrissey, Esperanza Spalding

“The Scheps Omni Channel has quickly become my favorite channel strip. The EQ is very musical and evens out the tonal range of the most complicated sounds, from electric guitars to kicks and snares. The Pre module’s saturation option can range from subtle to extremely squashed but remains musical at all times. And the compressor ‘pops,’ adding impact to my drums and bass: I’ve been looking for this type of compression for ages.”

Cenzo Townshend
Mixer

U2, The Maccabees, Bloc Party, George Ezra

“This plugin is the most comprehensive and creative multi-tool I’ve used: it’s quickly become a firm favorite of mine.”

Jacquire King
Producer & Mixer

Kings of Leon, James Bay, Tom Waits, Niall Horan

“The Scheps Omni Channel is a special and new approach to the channel strip idea. It is not a copy of a classic desk but a rethink from the mind of Andrew Scheps – a modern, powerful set of tools that will transform the workflow of mixing in the box. I love the sound of all the individual modules and the flexibility of their application.”

“I don’t usually subscribe to the Swiss Army knife approach to music tools as it’s hard enough to do one thing well – but the Scheps Omni channel is the exception. It sounds great when pushed to its extremes and can be subtle and clinical as well. The tone options in the preamp and compressor, the ability to move the modules around (gate before preamp saturation? Yes please!), the M/S options on the EQ and the incredible flexibility of the de-esser allow you to really finesse the best out of whatever you run through it. I couldn’t find a track I couldn’t make sound better with the Omni Channel – it really works on everything.”

Brad Divens
FOH, Producer, Recording & Mix Engineer

Enrique Iglesias, Kanye West, Garbage

“This plugin gives me everything I need to achieve pure audio bliss.”

Eddie "El Brujo" Caipo
FOH, Monitor & Studio Engineer

Enrique Iglesias, Tears for Fears, Smash Mouth

“Scheps Omni Channel is the perfect combination of features for precise processing and tone shaping in one easy and flexible plugin. It lets me shape the sound in ways that are more intuitive – and way quicker – all in one plugin. I especially like the saturation choices and the fact that I can drag and drop the processors in any order.”

Lucas Silveira
Artist, Songwriter, Producer

Fresno, Kyber Krystals, Beeshop, Capital Inicial

“The Scheps Omni Channel lets me sculpt the perfect chain quickly and beautifully. My studio time is completely production-oriented, so keeping the flow and never losing momentum are keys to a great brainstorming session.”